Fractions
What is a Mixed Number?
A Mixed Number
is a Whole Number
and a Proper Fraction.
An Improper Fraction
is better expressed as a Mixed Number.
Five quarters
make up more
than one dollar bill.
Five quarters
of one dollar
can be expressed as the Mixed Number
1
1
4
Looking at the Parts
Whole Number
(Number of whole parts)
1
1
4
Numerator
(Number of parts you have)
Denominator
(Number of parts in the whole)
An Improper Fraction
has a Numerator
that is greater than
its Denominator.